Chef-Owner, Maketto; Washington, DC

Erik Bruner-Yang is a three-time James Beard Foundation award nominee and the chef-owner of Maketto and ABC Pony in Washington, DC. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Erik started a non-profit organization called the Power of 10 Initiative, and over the last eighteen months this new initiative has provided $1.2 million dollars in grants to restaurants all across the United States, and has provided 315,000 meals to communities in need. (Washington, DC) @erikbruneryang